There is more to it if you follow the link. http://www.nsta.org/pressroom&news_story_ID=52959
It doesn't quite answer the equality question but there is more information. Cheers, Sean On Nov 29, 2006, at 5:45 AM, William Silvert wrote: > The text of the response is short so I will quote it below. What the > various > postings leave unanswered is whether NSTA is in fact treating the DVD > equally -- how are the other materials distributed? Are they also sent > directly by the companies involved using the NSTA mailing list? And > was Ms. > David offered the chance to distribute the DVD at NSTA meetings? If > so, was > there a substantial fee charged which would discriminate in favour of > companies with deep pockets? Etc. > > Bill Silvert > > > NSTA Statement on November 26 Washington Post Op-ed "Science à la Joe > Camel" > Nov 28 2006 > On November 26, the Washington Post printed an opinion piece from > environmental activist Laurie David, a producer of the film "An > Inconvenient > Truth." In her op-ed Ms. David reports that NSTA rejected the > opportunity to > distribute 50,000 copies of the DVD to NSTA members. The NSTA policy > states > that the association cannot endorse any outside organization's products > and/or messages to its members. Therefore, we do not send any such > products > and/or messages directly to our members, regardless of the source. > What was > not mentioned in the op-ed is the fact that during conversations with > Ms. > David's representative we suggested making the DVD available via > alternative > means of distribution (e.g. by providing a mailing list of our members > to > producers, through our publications, etc.) It appears that these > alternative > distribution mechanisms were unsatisfactory. It was not the intent of > the > NSTA to restrict "An Inconvenient Truth" from its members and we are > currently pursuing options to make the DVD available to teachers. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Susan Musante" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 1:21 PM > Subject: NSTA's response to OpEd > > >> Also worth reading: >> >> http://www.nsta.org/pressroom >> >>
